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Gfral Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Gfral
  • Name
    GDNF family receptor alpha like
  • Synonyms
    GRAL, GRAL-A, GRAL-B
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:3607786
    NCBI Gene: 404194
  • Alliance
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr9:76071389-76120939 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 9, 42.48 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1163 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_3607786
protein coding gene Chr9:76071384-76120939 (-)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0035047
protein coding gene Chr9:76520673-76574476 (-)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0035028
protein coding gene Chr9:73841614-73887834 (-)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0034957
protein coding gene Chr9:75616313-75665869 (-)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0035020
protein coding gene Chr9:73510597-73557751 (-)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0034729
protein coding gene Chr9:76072036-76123983 (-)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0035538
protein coding gene Chr9:78554850-78604922 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0032449
protein coding gene Chr9:73167094-73210906 (-)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0034051
protein coding gene Chr9:76427329-76475879 (-)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0034701
protein coding gene Chr9:81251354-81305283 (-)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0034861
protein coding gene Chr9:73506351-73553322 (-)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0034803
protein coding gene Chr9:72795219-72846964 (-)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0034942
protein coding gene Chr9:76758185-76805685 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0034844
protein coding gene Chr9:82355316-82404128 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0035561
protein coding gene Chr9:75776191-75822884 (-)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0033755
protein coding gene Chr9:73778999-73823037 (-)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0033588
protein coding gene Chr9:76009261-76060684 (-)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0034163
protein coding gene Chr9:75695856-75744858 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    GFRAL, GDNF family receptor alpha like
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    GFRAL, GDNF family receptor alpha like
  • Synonyms
    bA360D14.1, C6orf144, GRAL, UNQ9356
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 389400
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q6UXV0
    UniProt: Q6UXV0

  • Chr Location
    6p12.1; chr6:55327469-55402493 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    8 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    29 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Homozygous knockout leads to increased susceptibility to diet-induced obesity caused by overeating and reduced glucose tolerance.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 404194 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 49551 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_205844 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2075 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q6SJE0 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 393 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 2
      cDNA 2

      Microarray probesets 1
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 55
      Developmental Gene Expression 1
      Gene Ontology 14
      Phenotypes 29
    • Earliest
      J:12013 Russell LB, Definition of functional units in a small chromosomal segment of the mouse and its use in interpreting the nature of radiation-induced mutations. Mutat Res. 1971 Jan;11(1):107-23
    • Latest
      J:358121 Igual-Gil C, et al., GDF15 is required for maintaining subcutaneous adipose tissue lipid metabolic signature. Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 6;14(1):26989

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    last database update
    12/10/2024
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory